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Tag Archives: food literature
Grandpa And The Three Dubes
Here is an excerpt from the above story by the author’s son in At the Table, Nourishing Conversation & Food, published by Penumbra Press: I missed my Grandfather Pointing’s funeral. I fact, I didn’t find out he had died until … Continue reading
Another Virtual Travel Story: Indonesia “Trudeaumania”
Here is another true tale from the collection, Missing The Bus. The book is divided into five sections, each of which explores a different type of connection with other countries that adventurous and perceptive travellers often make. While this story … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Bangkok;, Banglok, biography, books, contemporary culture, family literature, food, food literature, recipes, Thailand, travel books
Tagged biography, contemporary culture, food literature, human behaviour, humour, Pierre Trudeau Trudeau, recipes, Thailand, travel literature, Trudeaumania
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Canada 150, British Columbia
Reaching the west coast at last, here are some excerpts from the chapter entitled “Looking For Utopia”: Since the middle of the nineteenth century, British Columbia has been a magnet for groups seeking a new and better life, one that … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Canada 150, Canadian travel, contemporary culture, family literature, food literature, golf, Haida Gwaii, travel books, Utopian communities
Tagged Brother Twelve, Dixon Entrance Golf and Country Club, Fairwinds, food literature, Pesuta wreck, recipes, Utopia
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The Weird Writer’s Weekly Weak Witticism #7
Here, first, is the answer to last week’s question: Question: Why did the struggling author cross the road in the middle of traffic? Answer: To put a BOLD FACE on a bad situation. Now this week’s question: Why did the author cross … Continue reading
The Weird Writer’s Weekly Weak Witticism #6
But first, here is the answer to last week’s question: Question: What voice led the author to cross the road? Answer: The page! Now this week’s question: Why did the struggling author cross the road in the middle of traffic? Please open … Continue reading
The Weird Writer’s Weekly Weak Witticism #5
But first the answer to last week’s question: Question: Why did the author cross the road to the cemetery? Winning Answer: He was looking for a plot. Book-worthy submissions: He is a member of the Dead Poets Society. … Continue reading
Why Do Authors Cross The Road At A Different Location?
First, here’s last week’s question and winning answer: Question: Why did the author cross the road again? Best answer: To start another chapter. So now this week’s question: Why Do Authors Cross the Road At a Different Location? Submit your … Continue reading
Posted in adult fiction, biography, books, contemporary culture, family, family literature, food, food literature, humour, recipes, travel books
Tagged biography, contemporary culture, crossing the road jokes, dinner conversation, food literature, human behaviour, humour, jokes, recipes, travel literature
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So Why, In Fact, Did the Author Cross the Road?
Answer: To write a book about the experience! Now, it is your turn. Submit your answer to the question below in the comment box at the end of this post. If it is chosen as the best for the week, … Continue reading
Summer Book Signings
Author Terry Keenleyside and his wife, Dorothy, will be at the Rosseau Farmers Market in Rosseau, Ontario this summer autographing copies of his two novels and three literary travel books. The dates are: July 22, 9.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m. August … Continue reading
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Tagged book signing, food literature, recipes, Rosseau Farmers Market, travel literature
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A French Love Affair
Excerpt from “A French Love Affair,” At the Table, Nourishing Conversation and Food: “I love France….I’m seduced by its charm and perfectly proportioned beauty: the long, wide avenues where evenly dispersed plane trees hang out alluringly at the curb, languid … Continue reading
Posted in biography, books, contemporary culture, food, food literature, recipes, travel books
Tagged cafes, dinner conversation, food literature, France, Paris, travel literature
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T. A. Keenleyside 